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Education > Early Intervention
Natural Learning Environments in Early Intervention: Why Your Child's Therapy Happens at Home
...services happen is written into federal law, and the reasoning behind that law should...law, and the reasoning behind that law should change how you use every hour...spends in your house. What Federal Law Requires About Where Services Happen....About Where Services Happen. Part C of IDEA is the federal early intervention program...
Global Insights > Advocacy
How to Document Your Disability for IEP Advocacy Without Oversharing
...job. The answer is less than most parents assume. IDEA sets a specific standard for what a school needs...home. What the School Is Required to Have. Under IDEA, a school needs documentation that establishes two...psychologist who asks for one is asking for more than the law requires. For most eligibility categories, this...
Parenting > Adulthood
Transition from High School: A Year-by-Year Timeline for Planning Adult Life
...you know what to ask for and when. Age 14: Open the Conversation. Federal law under IDEA requires transition planning to begin no later than age 16, but...what to ask for and when. Age 14: Open the Conversation. Federal law under IDEA requires transition planning to begin no later than age 16, but most special...
Legal > Advocacy
Parent Training and Information Centers: Free Advocacy Help in Every State
...least one Parent Training and Information Center, funded directly through IDEA, and staffed by people whose entire job is helping parents like you walk...disabilities from birth through age 26. Because they're funded through the same law that governs special education, their services cost nothing. No sliding scale,...
Education > Special Education
Your Legal Rights When a School Denies Extended School Year Services
...have to out-argue anyone in the room. You have to know which questions the law already answered for you. Eligibility Has to Be Individual, Not a District...reserved for students with the most significant needs. That's not how the law works. The IEP team is required to evaluate ESY based on your child's own...
Therapies > Speech
How to Request a Speech Therapy Evaluation Through Your School
...hallway never started anything the school is required to act on. Under federal law, only a written request for evaluation starts the clock. That distinction...triggers the timeline in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which means the district has to respond, has to seek your consent to evaluate,...
News > Education
Louisiana Just Advanced a Bill That Would Make Schools Prove They're Correctly Serving Your Child in Special Ed. Here's What Families Need to Know.
...successful challenge to the school system. If signed into law, Louisiana would join Connecticut, Delaware, Florida,...demonstrate they're meeting their legal obligations under IDEA. Why This Matters. Special education due process...appropriate public education (FAPE) as required by federal law. These hearings function like courtroom proceedings,...
Education > Special Education
IEP Services Can't Be Cut by a Budget Crisis. Here's How to Hold Your School Accountable.
...Education). That obligation is federal law, written into the Individuals with Disabilities...Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and it doesn't bend for funding pressure....2026. But here's what hasn't changed: IDEA's FAPE requirement. Every eligible student...standards and conform to their IEP. The law doesn't...
Assistive Tech > Mobility
Wheelchair-Accessible School Bus Transportation: Legal Rights and Practical Solutions
...Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), transportation is a related...you're entitled to, what the law requires, and exactly how to...Transportation Is a Related Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related services...Related Service Under IDEA. IDEA defines related services as...provided at no cost to you. The law doesn't distinguish between...
News > Advocacy
After High School: What Families Need to Know About Transition Planning
...don't tell you early enough: at age 21, IDEA services stop. No more free appropriate...is that bridge, and it's required by law. But schools don't always lead with...What Transition Planning Is. Under IDEA, transition planning is the section...school isn't responsible anymore? The law says schools must help you answer those...
Education > Special Education
Why Special Education Looks Different in Every State
...wrong district. This is the law working exactly as it was...across any move you make. IDEA Sets a Floor, Not a Ceiling....Education Act is a federal law, but it doesn't create...States can go further than IDEA requires, but not below...added on top of federal law. When you cross a state...Qualify in the New State. IDEA defines 13 disability categories...
Education > Special Education
Procedural Safeguards and Your Rights as a Special Education Parent
...something important: a clear map of what you're entitled to under federal law. Knowing what's in it changes how you show up when a disagreement comes up....required disclosure under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), outlining the legal rights the federal government grants parents in special...